Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: Nypd A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…
Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Hudson Valley Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Hudson Valley
Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Hudson Valley A person was found dead inside an Orange County home after a raging overnight fire, police said. The blaze broke out at a home on Darraugh Lane in Sparrowbush around 12:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded after receiving a report that the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Crews from the Sparrowbush Fire Department also responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, police said. After the fire was put out, a deceased person was discovered inside the home. The severity of the burns prevented authorities from immediately…
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …
Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ
Feds Link New York Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ A New York woman accused of supplying a counterfeit watch network tied to Waterbury is being held in federal custody. Si Man Lam, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and federal agents searched her home and seized about $900,000 in cash, prosecutors said. The case centers in part on a Waterbury home linked to Izedin Kimca and aliases he allegedly used. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted about 74 parcels sent there between April 2020 and July 2022, court records allege. The packages held fake Rolex, Audemars and Panerai watches. Genuine versions would have carried suggested…
Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Westchester Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Westchester
Historic Estate Once Home To Famed Broadway Stars Lists For $2.8M In Westchester A century-old Westchester County estate once home to a famous pair of Broadway entertainers has hit the market for nearly $2.8 million.   The seven-bedroom residence at 215 Soundview Ave. in White Plains is now listed for $2.795 million by Stacey Pinkas and John Oliveira of Douglas Elliman. Built in 1924, the approximately 6,254-square-foot home was once owned by Rosie and Jenny Dolly, the Hungarian-born identical twins better known as the Dolly Sisters, according to the listing.   The sisters, who rose to fame as vaudeville and Broadway performers in the 1910s…
Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report
Former Police Chief's Car Connected To Hit-Runs In Westchester, DA Investigating: Report A car registered to a former Westchester County police chief was involved in multiple reported hit-and-runs within minutes of each other, leading to a DA investigation into the handling of the case, according to reports.  An Infiniti sedan registered to former Tuckahoe Police Chief John Costanzo, who retired from the department in 2023, is at the center of the investigation, CBS News New York reported.  The incidents happened on Friday, Aug. 14, beginning in Yonkers, according to the outlet. Yonkers Police said officers took a report after someone driving the Infiniti alleged…
Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway
Vehicle Overturns, Veers Into Woods Off Palisades Parkway A vehicle overturned and went off the Palisades Interstate Parkway into the woods in a crash in Rockland County, according to reports.  The crash happened on the southbound side of the parkway near Exit 14 in Stony Point on Thursday, Aug. 27, The Monsey Scoop reported. The vehicle overturned before veering into the woods off the roadway, according to the report. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and injuries were reported.  More details about the number of people injured or the severity of their injuries were not immediately available.  Click here for more from T…
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA
Virginia's Justus Kelley Makes History As First Mother To Win Miss USA Virginia waited more than half a century for another Miss USA. The wait ended in historic fashion on Thursday, Aug. 27, when Miss Virginia USA Justus Kelley was crowned Miss USA 2026 during the 75th edition of the pageant in Miami. Kelley, 31, became the first mother and first married woman to win the Miss USA title, according to People and Business Insider. She is also reportedly the first woman in her 30s to win. And she ended quite the drought back home. Kelley became the first woman representing Virginia to win Miss USA since Deborah Shelton took the crown in 1970, according to B…
Man Shot In Ankles — Police Then Search Bushes Near Scene In Westchester Man Shot In Ankles — Police Then Search Bushes Near Scene In Westchester
Man Shot In Ankles — Police Then Search Bushes Near Scene In Westchester A 35-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot in both ankles during an early-morning incident in Westchester County, prompting a police investigation at the scene.   The shooting happened in the area of 171 North Broadway in Yonkers just after 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, according to Yonkers Police.  Officers responded after receiving a report of shots fired and found the 35-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to both ankles, police said. He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.  …
NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time
NY Gun Trafficker Linked To County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time A Georgia man who admitted supplying firearms for illegal sale in Orange County will spend over a decade in prison for his role in the largest gun-trafficking case in county history.  Dijoun Lawrence, 23, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a firearm and fourth-degree conspiracy, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  Lawrence admitted that he supplied firearms from Georgia to be sold illegally in New York as part of the interstate trafficking network …
2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Westchester Home 2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Westchester Home
2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Westchester Home Two dogs were rescued from a Westchester County home after a charging e-bike battery malfunctioned and caused a basement fire.  The blaze broke out at a home on Paulding Street in Peekskill around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  When crews arrived, residents told them there was an active fire in the basement and that two dogs were still inside, the department said. Firefighters confirmed that there was a fire in the basement and called for more resources before quickly knocking down the flames. Crews then searched the home an…
FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley
FBI Seeks More Victims Of Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys In Hudson Valley Federal investigators are searching for more potential victims of an Orange County man who was recently sentenced to a decade in prison for sexually abusing two young boys over several years in Rockland County.  The FBI's New York Division Hudson Valley Resident Agency is seeking information from anyone who may have been victimized by James Valentine of Cornwall-on-Hudson, the agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  Investigators said Valentine, 58, primarily targeted boys between the ages of 8 and 16 over a 40-year period spanning from 1985 through 2025. The FBI said Valent…